Bill Clinton Presidential Souvenir - Candy Boxes from the White House

Bill Clinton Presidential Souvenir - Candy Boxes from the White House

In our food obsessed nation is it surprising that foods serve as markers of important events. The birthday cake rivals the birthday card and presents for attention.  Witness the attention given to the wedding and bachelor's cakes.  Our favorite dishes, desserts and candies become the symbols of the special moments of a lifetime savored in both our minds and our mouths.  These are the treasured indulgences and memories of a foodie culture.  This trend to celebrate and mark events with commemorative foods has in recent history been epitomized in souvenirs of candy distributed to tourists privileged to visit America's very own White House.  In the Reagan years lucky visitors might receive as gifts the famous brightly colored jelly beans.  During the Clinton Administration treasured souvenirs for visitors included gifts of the simple boxes of candies featured in the photos with this blog post.  As you can see from the opened box below these sweet treats were good to eat too.